蹲

dūn
HSK 5
#2,492 most
frequent character
to crouch, to squat
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

蹲 has 𧾷 foot as the meaning part and 尊 zūn as the sound part. It first meant to sit. The meaning grew to squat or crouch, and to stay somewhere.

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Example Sentences

他在公园里蹲着等朋友。
tāzài gōngyuán lǐ dūn zháo děng péngyǒu 。
He is crouching in the park waiting for his friend.
小猫蹲在草地上。
xiǎomāo dūn zài cǎodì shàng 。
The kitten is squatting on the grass.
请你蹲下来看看这个。
qǐng nǐ dūnxiàlái kànkàn zhègè 。
Please crouch down and take a look at this.

Same Characters, Different Readings

蹲cún
(dialect) to sprain one's foot or leg due to a sudden impact or landing

Words with similar meanings

屈膝qūxī
to kneel
Involves bending the knees but can imply a more formal or respectful posture.
蹲下dūnxià
to squat down
Similar action but explicitly indicates the motion of squatting down.

Homophones

HSK 5
吨dūn
ton, Taiwan pr. dun4
敦dūn
kindhearted, place name

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